March 3, 2020

Stanford parents and guardians experience life on the Farm during Family Weekend 2020

Thousands of family members visited Stanford for the annual Family Weekend to roam the grounds, sample undergraduate life at Stanford and, most of all, spend time with their students. Andrew Brodhead of University Communications captured some of the moments.

By Andrew Brodhead

Memorial Auditorium during Family Weekend — Memorial Auditorium was the location of a welcome from the provost and a question and answer session with the president during Family Weekend 2020.
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Victoria Gorum, center-right, poses with her mother, Carla, and two siblings Olivia and Joseph Gorum.
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Impromptu dance — Student members of Alliance put on an impromptu dance routine outside of Tresidder Union during Family Weekend.
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President at Family Weekend — President Marc Tessier-Lavigne answered questions from parents, guardians and other family members in Memorial Auditorium during Family Weekend.
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Linda Paulson — Linda Paulson, resident fellow in Donner Hall and director of Stanford’s Master of Liberal Arts program, was among the speakers during the Conversation for Families focusing on the first-year experience at Family Weekend. The program was moderated by Harry Elam, vice provost for undergraduate education.
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Conversation for First Year families — Harry Elam, vice provost for undergraduate education; Linda Paulson, resident fellow for Donner Hall; Bina Patel, director of Counseling and Psychological Services, and Alice Petty, director of pre-major advising, answered questions from first-year families during Family Weekend.
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President's talk crowd — It was a packed house in Memorial Auditorium for President Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s talk and question and answer session with parents during Family Weekend.
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Provost and parents — In late February, Provost Persis Drell talked with family members before her welcome to Family Weekend, the last major campus event held before the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything.
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Provost at Family Weekend — Provost Persis Drell welcomed visitors to Family Weekend 2020.
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Ethnic studies — Students demonstrated their support for a diverse faculty and ethnic studies at Stanford outside Memorial Auditorium during Family Weekend.
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Fountain bath — A younger brother was treated to a bath in Hoover Tower fountain by mischievous older siblings during Family Weekend.
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Rodin tour — Gayle Brugler, left, led the Rodin Tour in front of the Gates of Hell during Family Weekend.
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Family Weekend family — Ethan Strombeck, center, with his mother and father and three siblings during Family Weekend.
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Stanford Bookstore — The Stanford Bookstore offered plenty of Stanford wear for family members during Family Weekend.
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Holding hands — The weather was perfect for walking between venues and holding hands during Family Weekend 2020.
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